Chinese company Infinix demonstrated several peculiar concept devices at MWC 2025. One of them caught my attention: a smartphone with built-in solar cells. They cover most of the device's back and ...

— -- Our mobile gadgets have become such a societal requirement that we are rarely without them — and therefore often find them low on power. Between social networking, conference calls, and even ...

Imagine having a phone that can stay charged by simply being exposed to light. On Sunday, ahead of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Infinix showed me both a solar-powered, wireless charging ...

I mage of the Beta.ey S phone charger via IndieGoGo. German designer Andre Broessel has invented a means ofharnessing the sun’s energy in a solar cell. Through the startup RawLemon, Broessel wants to ...

An international team led by the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has used ionic salt for the electron transport layer of a perovskite solar cell to improve device stability and ...

KAMPALA/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Watching his sons kick around a makeshift ball made from tightly bound plastic bags, Ugandan handyman Jackson Mawa marvels at the way business has improved since he ...

In a study published in Nature, researchers at Linköping University have developed a method to recycle all parts of a solar cell repeatedly without environmentally hazardous solvents. The recycled ...

Solar cell and solar wafer exports from China increased significantly during the first half of the year, according to analysis by London-based think tank Ember Energy. Figures from the company’s ...

Nick is a Features author who's been writing for fellow tech geeks since 2011. While he's mostly focused on phones, he's also thrilled by cameras and audio gear of all shapes and sizes. On weekends, ...